ISLAMIC, Anatolia & al-Jazira (Post-Seljuk). Artuqids (Mardin). Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan. AH 597-637 / AD 1200-1239. Æ Dirhem (27mm, 5.83 g, 10h). Dated AH 606 (AD 1209/10). Male figure seated side-saddle on leopard advancing left, holding cup and dagger; name and titles of Artuq Arslan around / Name and title of the Calip al-Mustansir in three lines; AH date flanking, name and titles of Ayyubid overlord al-Kamil Muhammad around. Whelan Type III; S&S Type 39; Album 1830.3. Fine, brown patina, smoothing/cleaning scratches exposing metal.
From the J.P. Righetti Collection.